JD McDonagh, Austin Theory and several other stars react to WWE star's shocking departure
Ahead of this week's episode of RAW, the WWE Universe was hit with some surprising news. Samantha Irvin has announced that her time with the company has come to an end.
The ring announcer, who has been praised by some of the biggest names in the business in recent months, took to Instagram to announce that she had departed WWE and thanked a number of names on her way out.
Irvin made a point of thanking Michael Cole, Michael PS Hayes, and Paul Heyman, as well as Triple H for pushing her career to new heights during her stint with the company.
It seems that many of her colleagues were as shocked by the news as the wrestling fans since many have reacted to her departure, sending hearts and broken heart emojis while also calling her the GOAT.
The likes of Jade Cargill, Renee Paquette, Austin Theory, Cora Jade, Jessika Carr, Ivar, and many other stars have reacted to her departure. Check out some of the reactions from Instagram below:
What's next for WWE RAW without Samantha Irvin?
RAW takes place in just a few hours, and it seems that it could be Alicia Taylor who is chosen to fill in for Irvin as she has several times in recent months. Taylor is exclusive to SmackDown but could make the move to RAW to cover Irvin's absence.
It will be interesting to see who steps in, but the likelihood for Irvin following her exit is that she will head over to All Elite Wrestling to reunite with her partner Ricochet. The former Speed Champion left the company earlier this year and has since made a name for himself in AEW.
Samantha became a major part of RAW throughout her career and will be a tough person for the company to replace.